24-month Festo Didactic warranty → www.festo-didactic.com 68 69 Learning factory kit > Single workpiece flow > MPS 400 Stations Brief description The MPS 400 Joining system station covers a number of topics, including checking the orientation of workpieces using sensors, automated assembly and monitoring downstream transport. Process The MPS 400 Joining system station checks the orientation of the workpiece and, if it is positioned correctly, affixes a cover/top part to it. Workpieces placed on the conveyor are then transported to the depth measurement point. An analog diffuse sensor checks the position of the workpiece. In stand-alone mode without MES connection, workpieces with an orifice at the top are stopped in the assembly position by an electric stopper with a quarter turn actuator. There, the Pick&Place module mounts a cover or a top part. Afterwards, the workpiece is then transported further to the end of the belt. Workpieces that are not positioned correctly are transported straight to the end of the belt without stopping, and the PLC can generate an error message. When connected to the MES of the complete system, the decision as to whether a top part is to be placed on the workpiece is made individually for each order. MPS 400 Joining Industrial Ethernet, vacuum and parallel gripper technology Learning factory kit > Single workpiece flow > MPS 400 Stations MPS 400 Joining 8129125 Essential components: MPS Station Joining with one Conveyor module and two Pick&Place modules Parallel gripper and vacuum gripper kit for Pick&Place module Industrial bus coupler (IO Link) with PROFINET bus header Recommended accessories: Machine Safety equipment set TP 1321 → Page 204 Machine Safety mounting kit for MPS → Page 205 Vacuum and parallel grippers The Pick&Place module can be equipped with both the vacuum gripper and the parallel gripper. Different workpiece top parts are placed on the workpiece depending on the mounted gripper. The inputs and outputs of the Pick&Place module are connected to the PLC via a bus coupler. Material flow Light guides/through-beam sensors with opto sensors monitor the material flow on the conveyors. The Joining station can be supplemented with other stations from three different directions. The conveyors can be moved in both directions. Training content – Learning about and commissioning a mechatronic system with different modules (here: Pick&Place module and Conveyor module) and RFID – Becoming familiar with optical and digital sensors as well as distance sensors and actuators – Acquisition and consolidation of PLC programming skills – Getting started in pneumatics, and vacuum technology in particular – Handling and converting a Pick&Place module from vacuum gripper to parallel gripper Recommended learning material Courseware Complete overview → Page 270 For example: eLearning courses – Introduction to Industry 4.0 – Pneumatic Fundamentals eTheory courses – CIROS – First steps – From Maintenance to Smart Maintenance eLab courses – Basics of Pneumatics – CIROS – Basics of 3D Simulation Evaluations – Basics of Pneumatics – From Maintenance to Smart Maintenance User Guides – CIROS – Installation Instructions
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